Canterbury, Your Place, Your Stories

Bang! February 22nd, I found myself spread eagled in my third floor office doorway. Then the power went out and darkness arrived. Amidst the shaking a colleague appeared, put her arm around my waist and said “I’m standing here with you”. Not sure if she was trying to reassure me or was hoping somehow I would keep her safe. I will only return to that office in 2013.

– Russell

University of Canterbury, Kirkwood Avenue, Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Our Goal

The earthquakes that struck Canterbury in 2010 and 2011 are among the most significant events in New Zealand history. QuakeStories is a place to share your stories of these and other New Zealand quakes (Seddon, 2013; Kaikōura, 2016), how they affected you - wherever you live, the aftermath and the ongoing story of the rebuilding. It will become a record for future generations, one that will continue to grow long after the quakes stop being news.